Registered Nurse RN - Medical Intermediate Care Unit MIMCU - FT Nights

Northeast Georgia Health System • Gainesville, GA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct, safe patient care based on the nursing process and coordinates care for assigned patients during a shift to promote clinical outcomes. The role serves a variety of complex patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and applies population-specific guidelines, evidence-based practice, and the organization’s professional model of care to address patients’ clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs. Nurses communicate and collaborate with patients, families, physicians, advanced practice providers, and other care team members, and seek consultation and feedback as appropriate.

This position includes a beginning bedside leadership role, participation in interdisciplinary rounds and unit-based shared governance, and support for quality improvement, patient experience, employee engagement, and nursing-sensitive outcomes. New graduates focus on developing knowledge and skills and growing their ability to care for increasingly complex patients. NGHS’s RN Residency supports new graduates through orientation, education, didactic learning, simulations, and training with a dedicated preceptor.

Requirements

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Georgia.
• Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or nursing diploma.
• At least one year of RN experience, demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations, or meeting the experience requirements upon hire.
• Ability to deliver safe, effective, efficient care and communicate effectively with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Ability to prioritize, recognize problems, apply evidence-based practice, and delegate appropriately.
• Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on the unit.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Previous specialty experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, efficient direct patient care using the nursing process and population-specific guidelines.
• Coordinate care for assigned patients during the shift to promote clinical outcomes.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team and respond to team members’ requests for assistance.
• Lead interdisciplinary rounds to support appropriate care and smooth transitions across the continuum.
• Apply evidence-based practice and critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, ethical, and spiritual issues.
• Communicate clearly with patients, families, physicians, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare team members; use safety and error-prevention tools.
• Delegate care appropriately while remaining accountable for the quality of care provided.
• Seek feedback and opportunities to improve clinical practice; identify quality improvement opportunities and participate in lifelong learning.
• Serve as a resource for students.
• Participate in unit-based shared governance, Unit Council, and quality activities that support patient experience, employee engagement, and nursing-sensitive indicators.
• Promote respectful, inclusive, and healthy working relationships and contribute to team success.
• Model safe work hours, time management, efficiency, and stewardship.
• Participate in unit-based self-care activities and continually evaluate work processes for improvement.
• Maintain de-escalation training certification when appropriate for the work unit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree